The Edmonton Eskimos

Edmonton Eskimos

The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...

 season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....

 and their 62nd overall. After the Eskimos lost the final game of the season, they were eliminated from playoff contention, despite winning five of their last seven games.

This is also the first time since 2004 that a Grey Cup

92nd Grey Cup

The 92nd Grey Cup game took place on November 21, 2004, at Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario. The game decided the championship of the 2004 Canadian Football League season...

 host city has failed to qualify for the playoffs.

CFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team
1	6	Brian Bulcke Brian Bulcke Brian Bulcke is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League...	DL	Stanford Stanford Cardinal football The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division. Stanford, the top-ranked academic institution with an FBS program, has a highly successful football tradition. The...
2	12	Saleem Borhot Saleem Borhot Saleem Borhot is a professional Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted twelfth overall by the Edmonton Eskimos in the 2010 CFL Draft and signed a three-year contract plus an...	DB	Saint Mary's
5	35	Scott Ferguson	OL	St. Cloud State
6	43	Corbin Sharun Corbin Sharun Corbin Sharun is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He drafted 43rd overall by the Eskimos in the 2010 CFL Draft. He played college football for the St. Francis Xavier X-men.-References:...	QB	St. Francis Xavier

Notable transactions

Date	Type	Incoming	Outgoing	Team
February 10, 2010	Trade	Andre Talbot Andre Talbot Andre Talbot is a retired professional wide receiver and slotback who played gridiron football in the Canadian Football League...  (WR) Brad Smith Brad Smith (Canadian football) Bradley Smith is a professional Canadian football wide receiver and slotback for the Edmonton Eskimos...  (WR)	Eric Taylor (DL) *4th round pick in 2011 CFL Draft 2011 CFL Draft The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011 live at 12:30 PM ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats had...  – Renaldo Sagesse Renaldo Sagesse Renaldo Sagesse is a Canadian football defensive lineman who most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. In the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau December rankings, he was ranked as the ninth best player for players eligible in the 2011 CFL Draft...  (DL)	Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
February 16, 2010	Trade	Chris Thompson (DB)	Maurice Mann Maurice Mann Maurice Mann is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...  (WR)	Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
May 2, 2010	Trade	2nd round pick in 2010 CFL Draft 2010 CFL Draft The 2010 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 2, 2010 live at noon ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. After a number of trades, including ones made on draft day, Toronto and BC...  – Saleem Borhot Saleem Borhot Saleem Borhot is a professional Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted twelfth overall by the Edmonton Eskimos in the 2010 CFL Draft and signed a three-year contract plus an...  (DB)	3rd round pick in 2010 CFL Draft 2010 CFL Draft The 2010 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 2, 2010 live at noon ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. After a number of trades, including ones made on draft day, Toronto and BC...  – Samuel Fournier Samuel Fournier Samuel Fournier is a professional Canadian football fullback for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He drafted 19th overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2010 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Laval Rouge et Or.-References:...  (RB) 4th round pick in 2010 CFL Draft 2010 CFL Draft The 2010 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 2, 2010 live at noon ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. After a number of trades, including ones made on draft day, Toronto and BC...  – Chris Rwabukamba Chris Rwabukamba Chris Rwabukamba is a professional Canadian football defensive back currently playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 27th overall by the Tiger-Cats in the 2010 CFL Draft and signed with the team on June 1, 2011. He played college football for the Duke...  (DB)	Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
May 2, 2010	Trade	1st round pick in 2010 CFL Draft 2010 CFL Draft The 2010 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 2, 2010 live at noon ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. After a number of trades, including ones made on draft day, Toronto and BC...  – Brian Bulcke Brian Bulcke Brian Bulcke is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League...  (DL)	2nd round pick in 2010 CFL Draft 2010 CFL Draft The 2010 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 2, 2010 live at noon ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. After a number of trades, including ones made on draft day, Toronto and BC...  – Cory Watson Cory Watson Cory Watson is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted ninth overall by the Blue Bombers in the 2010 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Concordia Stingers. He recorded 277 yards on 17 receptions and...  (WR) **3rd round pick in 2010 CFL Draft 2010 CFL Draft The 2010 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 2, 2010 live at noon ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. After a number of trades, including ones made on draft day, Toronto and BC...  – Eddie Steele Eddie Steele Eddie Steele is a professional Canadian football defensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 22nd overall by the Tiger-Cats in the 2010 CFL Draft...  (DT)	Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
September 7, 2010	Trade	Kelly Bates Kelly Bates Kelly Bates is a former professional Canadian football guard and current assistant offensive line coach for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the BC Lions in fourth round of the 2001 CFL Draft...  (OL)	Draft pick in 2014 CFL Draft	Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
October 12, 2010	Trade	Étienne Légaré Étienne Légaré Étienne Légaré is a professional Canadian football defensive tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the first round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Laval Rouge et Or...  (DL) Damaso Munoz (LB)	Noel Prefontaine Noel Prefontaine Noel Prefontaine is a professional Canadian football punter / kicker with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.- Early years :...  (K/P)	Toronto Argonauts

*Later traded to the Montreal Alouettes

Montreal Alouettes

The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...

**Later traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...

Pre-season

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Attendance	Record
A	June 13	Calgary Stampeders	23–21	Edmonton Eskimos		33,708	0–1
B	June 20	Edmonton Eskimos	36–32	BC Lions		24,763	1–1

Season schedule

The September 26 game was played in Moncton, New Brunswick where the Argonauts were the designated home team.

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	July 4	BC Lions 2010 BC Lions season The 2010 BC Lions season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 57th overall. The Lions attempted to improve upon their 8–10 record from 2009 and win their 6th Grey Cup championship, but they lost in the West Semi-Final....	25–10	Edmonton Eskimos		32,439	0–1	0
2	July 11	Montreal Alouettes 2010 Montreal Alouettes season The 2010 Montreal Alouettes season is the 44th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 56th overall. The Alouettes won their 7th Grey Cup championship, 21–18 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, becoming the first team to repeat as Grey Cup champions since the 1996 and 1997...	33–23	Edmonton Eskimos		30,442	0–2	0
3	July 17	Edmonton Eskimos	20–24	Saskatchewan Roughriders 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Roughriders attempted to win their 4th Grey Cup championship, but they lost to the Montreal Alouettes...		30,048	0–3	0
4	July 24	Edmonton Eskimos	21–47	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2010 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2010 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 78th overall. The Blue Bombers finished the year in 4th place in the East division with a 4–14 record and failed to make the playoffs...		26,041	0–4	0
5	July 30	BC Lions	25–28	Edmonton Eskimos		32,281	1–4	2
6	Aug 6	Toronto Argonauts 2010 Toronto Argonauts season The 2010 Toronto Argonauts season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 138th overall. The Argonauts successfully improved upon their 3–15 record from 2009 and their 4–14 record from 2008 and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2007...	29–28	Edmonton Eskimos		31,888	1–5	2
7	Aug 15	Edmonton Eskimos	15–56	Calgary Stampeders 2010 Calgary Stampeders season The 2010 Calgary Stampeders season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 76th overall. The Stampeders finished in 1st place in the West division with a 13–5 record...		30,242	1–6	2
8	Bye						1–6	2
9	Aug 28	Saskatchewan Roughriders	14–17	Edmonton Eskimos		47,829	2–6	4
10	Sept 6	Edmonton Eskimos	5–52	Calgary Stampeders		34,559	2–7	4
11	Sept 10	Calgary Stampeders	36–20	Edmonton Eskimos		35,349	2–8	4
12	Sept 19	Edmonton Eskimos	14–31	Montreal Alouettes		25,012	2–9	4
13	Sept 26	Edmonton Eskimos	24–6	Toronto Argonauts		20,725	3–9	6
14	Oct 3	Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2010 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 2010 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 61st overall. The Tiger-Cats succeeded in making a second straight playoff appearance, as well as hosting a second straight playoff game, but lost the East Semi-Final to the Toronto...	35–37	Edmonton Eskimos		34,479	4–9	8
15	Oct 8	Edmonton Eskimos	11–36	Hamilton Tiger-Cats		20,791	4–10	8
16	Oct 16	Edmonton Eskimos	31–28	BC Lions	OT	21,414	5–10	10
17	Oct 23	Saskatchewan Roughriders	24–39	Edmonton Eskimos		38,325	6–10	12
18	Oct 30	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	13–16	Edmonton Eskimos	OT	32,192	7–10	14
19	Nov 6	Edmonton Eskimos	23–31	Saskatchewan Roughriders		30,048	7–11	14

Total attendance: 315,224

Average attendance: 35,205 (58.3%)

Roster

Quarterbacks Running Backs FB FB Wide Receivers WR/KR WR/KR Slotbacks		Offensive Linemen OL G C C G G G T Defensive Linemen DT DE DT DE DT DE DE DT		Linebackers LB LB LB ILB ILB OLB/LS Defensive Backs DB DB CB CB S S S DB Special Teams K K/P		Inactive List SB (9 Game) FB (9 Game) DE (1 Game) DB (9 Game) SB (1 Game) FB (9 Game) WR/KR (9 Game) LB (1 Game) KR (9 Game) QB (1 Game) WR (9 Game) RB (1 Game) OL (1 Game) (9 Game) DT (9 Game) DB (9 Game) RB (9 Game) Practice Roster RB OT WR LS WR DL CB Italics indicate Import player Roster updated 2010-08-22 Depth Chart • Transactions 46 Active, 10 Inactive, 5 PR → More rosters

Passing

Player	Att	Comp	%	Yards	TD	INT	Rating
Ricky Ray Ricky Ray Ricky Ray is a Canadian and American football quarterback who has played in the Canadian Football League and af2, as well as spending time on a roster in the National Football League...	447	288	64.4	3565	11	16	82.3
Jared Zabransky Jared Zabransky Jared Zabransky is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Houston Texans of the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2007, and played two seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in 2009 and 2010...	104	53	51.0	609	4	10	41.7
Jason Maas Jason Maas Jason Maas is a former Canadian football quarterback. He is best known for his career in the Canadian Football League, which was largely spent with the Edmonton Eskimos...	23	10	43.5	128	0	2	25.3
Noel Prefontaine Noel Prefontaine Noel Prefontaine is a professional Canadian football punter / kicker with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.- Early years :...	1	1	100.0	5	0	0	106.3
Fred Stamps Fred Stamps Fred Stamps is a Canadian football slotback for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2004...	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	2.1

Rushing

Player	Att	Yards	Avg.	TD	Fumbles
Arkee Whitlock Arkee Whitlock Arkee Whitlock is a professional American and Canadian football running back who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2007...	118	689	5.8	4	0
Daniel Porter	86	603	7.0	2	0
Calvin McCarty Calvin McCarty Calvin McCarty is a professional Canadian football running back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Eskimos in the fourth round of the 2007 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Western Washington Vikings....	62	287	4.6	3	3
Ricky Ray Ricky Ray Ricky Ray is a Canadian and American football quarterback who has played in the Canadian Football League and af2, as well as spending time on a roster in the National Football League...	37	302	8.2	3	9
Jared Zabransky Jared Zabransky Jared Zabransky is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Houston Texans of the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2007, and played two seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in 2009 and 2010...	28	209	7.5	1	4
Brad Lester Brad Lester Brad Lester was an Canadian football running back who plays for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was born to Phillis Miller and Calvin Lester.-Early years:Brad Lester was born to Phillis Miller and Calvin Lester...	16	96	6.0	0	1
Kelly Campbell Kelly Campbell LeVaughn Kelly Campbell is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002...	5	37	7.4	0	0
Mathieu Bertrand Mathieu Bertrand Mathieu Bertrand is a Canadian football fullback playing for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.-External links:* *...	6	17	2.8	2	2

Receiving

Player	No.	Yards	Avg.	Long	TD
Fred Stamps Fred Stamps Fred Stamps is a Canadian football slotback for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2004...	80	1223	15.3	51	5
Kelly Campbell Kelly Campbell LeVaughn Kelly Campbell is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002...	63	801	12.7	46	1
Jason Barnes Jason Barnes Jason Barnes is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Central Valley Coyotes as a street free agent in 2007...	35	608	17.4	70	3
Andre Talbot Andre Talbot Andre Talbot is a retired professional wide receiver and slotback who played gridiron football in the Canadian Football League...	27	301	11.1	40	1
Calvin McCarty Calvin McCarty Calvin McCarty is a professional Canadian football running back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Eskimos in the fourth round of the 2007 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Western Washington Vikings....	36	278	7.7	22	2
Andrew Nowacki Andrew Nowacki Andrew Nowacki is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Eskimos in the third round of the 2004 CFL Draft...	21	259	12.3	49	0
Jamaica Rector Jamaica Rector Jamaica Rector is an American and Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2005...	18	204	11.3	29	0
Derick Armstrong Derick Armstrong Derick Armstrong is a Canadian football wide receiver who currently plays for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League...	11	121	11.0	28	1

CFL Western All-Stars

• WR – Fred Stamps
  Fred Stamps
  Fred Stamps is a Canadian football slotback for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2004...
  
  , CFL Western All-Star
• DB – Chris Thompson, CFL Western All-Star

Playoffs

After finishing last in the West division, the Eskimos failed to qualify for the 2010 CFL playoffs.